However, the authorities appear to be hoping that funds will start being raised in the local capital markets, taking some of the strain off banks and helping address maturity mismatches stemming from long term project finance needs.

So with the 'silver sterling' strong, long-haul exotic holidays to places like Jamaica and Cuba are becoming as popular as all-inclusive holidays to Turkey and Spain, enter the competition to help you take the strain off your bank account.

With customers looking for the best all-round deals, Better By Miles is confident that not only will the range please on price but, more than that, they will take some of the strain off the running costs that so many businesses are having to bear on a day-to-day basis.

Stefan Wojciechowski, the former head of newspapers and magazines at the National Federation of Retail Newsagents, has returned to the industry with a new service aimed at taking the strain off newsagents struggling to finance their paper rounds.

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